Art Galleries and Awards
I have been doing photography professionally since I was 17. My first show was in 1976. It was one of those things I didn't keep up with, so I am going to try to start working backward with the most recent things first as I can remember or find references.
48th Juried Exhibition Lyndon House Art Center (Jillian Durgan) March 2 - May 6, 2023
Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: Member Showcase (Jordan Williamson) February 18-March 19, 2023
Tiny Ath Gallery solo exhibition. July 2022 Video Photographs
OCAF Members' Exhibition 2022. June - July 2022
OCAF Figuratively Speaking. June - July 2022
47th Juried Exhibition Lyndon House Art Center May 2022
Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: Member Showcase (Christie Burrell) February 2022
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation: Members Exhibition (Keira Grant) June - July 2021
Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: Member Showcase (Keira Grant) January 2021
Monochrome Awards International Black & White Photography Contest: Honorable Mention (Keira Grant) 2021
Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: Juried Show (Abandoned Childhood) August 2020
The Lyndon House Arts Center 45th Juried Exhibition (2 pieces) March 2020
Lyndon House Art Center: DR. Nix Award, Descendant of Slaves March 2020
Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: Member Showcase (Britta G) January 2020
Athens Photography Guild: First Place in "People" category January 2020
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation: Members Show July 2020
Monochrome Awards International Black & White Photography Contest: Honorable Mention (Madison Lindfors) 2019
Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: Member Showcase (Madison Lindfors) 2019
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation: Members Show July 2019
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation: Members Show June (Astrid) June 2018
OCAF: Southworks National Juried Art Exhibition April-May 2018
The Lyndon House Arts Center: Full House November 2016
Eatonton Arts Plaza Annual Photo Show: won Best in Category and Best in Show. April 2016
Bowman Art Show and Sale November 2015
Athens Photography Guild Summer Contest: Honorable mention September 2015
Lyndon House Arts Center Annual Juried Show 2014
Eatonton Arts Plaza Annual Photo Show 2014
Rangefinder Magazine: Take Your Best Shot, Winner, Boudoir category (Ashley Sutton) 2014
Myer's Gallery, Athens Academy: Athens Photography Guild Show September 2014
The Lyndon House Arts Center: Full House November 2014
Athens Photography Guild Annual Contest: First Place 2013
Tri-County Bank: Photo exhibition October 1987
Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller: Letter of recognition June 1982
GA Press Association: Best local photograph, sports July 1982
GA Press Association: Best local Newspaper illustration graphics July 1982
Tallulah Gallery July 1980 (photograph sold to Doubleday Publishing)
Hart County Library exhibition January 1977
My first solo exhibition, Elbert County Library July 1976
Publications
Over the decades I have been published in almost every regional publication, and a few national and international. I didn't even try to keep up with it, but here are a few that maybe were notable or I had a tear sheet to remember by. Many of the references below are about me, not by me.
Model Society Magazine: Model Citizen Edition, October 2022
The Flagpole Magazine: Art Pick of the Week July 20, 2022
Monochrome Awards annual book 2019
Rangefinder Magazine: Take Your Best Shot, Winner, Boudoir category 2014
Country America Magazine: Feature photograph December/January 1997 issue
Athens Banner-Herald/Daily News: Proud to be an American July 6, 1991
Athens Daily News: Front page story about me inventing a talking newspaper box. July 1982
Action News 5 Atlanta: TV story about me inventing a talking newspaper box. July 1982
Athens Banner-Herald/Daily News front page: Area photographer after perfect picture 1982
The Editor's Forum: [recognition of] Best local photograph, sports Jason Machen July 1982
Athens Daily News: The pilot walked away (My first front page picture in a daily paper) July 8, 1981